Roberto LAGALLA

Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Palermo. Palermo, Italy.

Roberto Lagalla has been Mayor of the Metropolitan City of Palermo since June 20, 2022. His governance is distinguished by a strong managerial and programmatic approach, aimed at the financial recovery of the institution, the modernization of the administrative system, and the implementation of a broad-based urban planning vision focused on the revitalization of the maritime waterfront and the social regeneration of the city's various neighbourhoods. Lagalla also boasts a long academic and institutional career. After graduating in Medicine and Surgery in 1979, he became a full professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the University of Palermo, where he was elected Rector, holding the position from 2008 to 2015. Author of numerous publications and holding important scientific positions, he combined his professional career with important roles in public administration: he was Councillor for Health of the Sicilian Region from 2006 to 2008 and, subsequently, Regional Councillor for Education and Vocational Training from 2017 to 2022, before dedicating himself entirely to leading the city.